“I called their bluff by releasing their threats online,” he said. “They blinked.” Crews in 2017 had accused RadarOnline, an AMI outlet, of threatening to publish a story reporting that he had hired two prostitutes during a visit to Monte Carlo.

Crews said back then that AMI was trying to intimidate him from going forward with the lawsuit. Crews shared a screenshot of a purported email from RadarONline seeking comment. The story was never published which Crews attributes to the fact that it was untrue.

The Enquirer last month accused Bezos of having an extra-marital affair with former TV anchor Lauren Sanchez. Bezos claims AMI leveled the blackmail threat if he didn’t end an investigation into the company and its alleged political ties.